Non-resealable bottle.



F. A. MCGUIRE- NON-RESBALABLE BOTTLE.

AIPLIOATION FILED I'EB.17, 191a.

1,072,1 39, Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

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FRANK A. MCGUIRE, 0F IOLA, KANSAS.

NON-RESEALABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

f fatcntcd Sept. 2, 1.913.

Application filed February 17, 1913. Serial No. 749,001.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK A. MCGUIRE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Iola, in the county of Allenand State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Non-Resealable Bottles; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention comprehends improvements in bottles and relates moreparticularly to those of the type which cannot be -esealed after theseal has once been broken.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision of a bottleof this nature which shall be of extremely simple construction, cheap tomanufacture, and which may be closed in the usual manner.

Another and more specific object of the invention resides in theprovision of a bottle having a stem projecting inwardly from the bottomthereof and formed with a fragile loop at its extremity, a hooked rodcarried upon the stopper for engagement with said loop, whereby when thestopper is removed the loop will be broken, and a cup surrounding thestem to retain the particles of glass within the bottle.

With these and other objects in view, as will become more apparent asthe description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as willbe hereinafter described and claimed.

F or a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1is a longitudinal sectional view through a bottle constructed inaccordance with my invention, parts thereof being shown in elevation,and, Fig. 2 is a detail View showing the connection between the hookedrod and fragile loop. Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the stem formedwithin the bottle.

Referring in detail to the drawings by numerals, 5 designates a bottle,which may be of any desired shape, and 6 indicates an inwardlyprojecting stem formed centrally of the bottom 7 of the bottle. The stemis of glass and has a fragile loop 8 formed on its inner extremity.

The stopper 9 has secured to its inner end any suitable mians, such asthe cap 10, an inwardly projecting rod 11. The rod is of springanetaland has a hook 12 formed upon its free end which is adapted to snap intoengagement with the loop 8 when the stopper is inserted into the bottle.

The inner end of the stem which forms the loop 8 is flattened and of anincreased width, and its side faces are made concave, as clearly shownin llig. 3, so as to direct the hook 12 through the loop.

A pocket 13 is formed in the bottle by means of the frusto-coi'iicalwall 14. which extends inwardly from the bottom 7 and which has aretaining flange 15 surrounding its inner end. The pocket '13 taperstoward the neck of the bottle and the annular flange 15 extends intosaid pocket in spaced relationship to the walls thereof.

lVhen the stopper is removed from the bottle, the loop 8 is broken andthe particles of glass drop into the pocket 13 wherein they are retainedby means of the flange 15.

It will be seen from the foregoing description in connection with theaccompanying d'awings, that I have provided a simple non-resealablebottle which may be initially scaled without trouble but which cannot berescaled after the seal has one been broken. The pocket 13 prevents theparticles of glass formed by breaking the loop 8, being carried throughthe neck of the bottle with the liquid.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A bottle having afragile member formed therein, a stopper, and resilient means rigidlysecured to the stopper, said means having a hook formed on one endthereof which lockingly engages the fragile member when the stopper ispositioned.

2. The combination with a bottle having an apertured stem formedtherein, of a stopper, and an inwardly extending hooked rod forengagement with said apertured stem, the removal of the stopper and rodcausing the stem to break.

3. The combination with a bottle, of an inwardly projecting stem formedon the bottom thereof, said stem being flattened at its free end andapertured, a stopper, and a spring rod rigidly secured to said stopper,the rod being bent at its free end for engagement with the aperturedstem, the positioning of the stopper causing said rod to project throughsaid aperture, and the removal of the stopper and rod causing the wallsof the aperture to be broken.

4. The combination with a bottle having an apertured stem formedtherein, of a stopper, an inwardly extending hooked rod carried by saidstopper for engagement with said apertured stem, the removal of thestopper and rod causing the stem to be broken, and means for retainingthe broken particles of the stem within the bottle.

5. The combination with a bottle having I an apertured stem formedtherein, of a stop per, an inwardly extending hooked rod carried by saidstopper for engagement with said apertured stem, the removal of thestopper and rod causing the stem to be broken, a frusto-conical wallformed upon the bottom of the bottle and surrounding said stem,

rigidly secured to said stopper, the rod being bent at its freeextremity for engagement with the slotted stem, the positioning of thestoppercausing said rod to project through the slot, and the removal ofthe stop er and rod causing the walls of the slot to be broken.

7 The combination with a bottle, of a fragile member formed therein,means closing the bottle and connected to the fragile member, thewithdrawal of said means causing the fragile member tobe broken, andmeans for retaining the fragments of the fragile member within thebottle.

8. The combination with a bottle, of an easily breakable fragile memberformed therein, a stopper, a connection between the stopper and fragilemember whereby the latter is broken when the stopper is withdrawn, andmeans surrounding the fragile member for retaining the fragments thereofwithin the bottle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK A. MCGUIRE.

Witnesses:

Gr. A. LEFFLER, MARY A. MURPHY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. i

